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Sales and Use Tax Consulting, Compliance, and Planning Services
Sales Tax Audit Representation and DefenseGiven the complexities of California's Sales and Use Tax Law, coupled with the aggressive approaches of state tax auditors, you should be certain you have knowledgeable and experienced professionals representing and defending your interests you when your company is facing a sales tax audit. You should always ask yourself if your current representative, whether the representative is an outside consultant or someone from within your company, specializes in dealing with the laws, regulations, interpretations, policies, and procedures associated with California sales and use tax. Because our resources at Sales Tax Specialists, Inc. are focused on meeting the California needs of our clients, we have the above qualifications. If you are looking for a firm that prides itself on being experts in California sales and use tax audit defense, and who will aggressively and professionally defend and protect your interests, you have found that firm. Our California audit representation services range from simple audit consultations before and during an audit, to the complete handling of all aspects of the audit process including the actual field audit work and any necessary appeals proceedings. Based on the methodology of audit representation, we are also fully positioned to represent clients facing California sales and use tax audits throughout the country. Although we can initiate our representation at any time in the audit process, it is generally most advantageous to our clients when we are engaged prior to the start of the audit. This will allow us to manage the entire process further helping to insure the audit is completed correctly and that your rights are fully protected throughout the whole process. Click here to use our automated form to request more information on our sales tax audit defense program.NEXUS Analysis and Help with Unexpected California Sales and Use Tax Issues for Non-California Based Companies Based on various statutes establishing whether an out-of-state company qualifies as a retailer engaged in business in California, your company may have a legal obligation to collect and pay California sales or use tax even though you may not believe you are doing business inside California. This obligation may exist even though you have not collected any taxes from your customers. Coupled with the California State Board of Equalization's aggressive approach to seeking out these companies and forcing them to pay taxes on all past sales made into California going back as far a eight years, your company may be in need of our help in insuring your rights are protected in this area. If you are located outside California and are making sales into California you are already at risk for a potential tax liability in this area. In addition to using various other sources of information, California auditors routinely obtain information on companies outside California while conducting audits of California businesses. If you have made sales to California companies, auditors may already have information on your operations.
Since no company is completely immune from detection every company should be concerned with protecting themselves from California's aggressive actions. This is where our experience, knowledge, and dedication for our clients will benefit your company.
In addition, considering that a high percentage of audits result in substantial liabilities, the cost of this type of review can be nominal in comparison to the out-of-pocket tax expense resulting from non-compliance. After all, where can you turn a very minimal expense into income in the form of tax savings of potentially tens, or even hundreds, of thousands of dollars depending upon the type of business and issues involved? Click here to use our automated form to request more information on our sales and use tax compliance reviews. Sales Tax Audit Protection Program Our Sales Tax Audit Protection Program includes, at a minimum,the following:
Sales Tax Training Our sales tax training courses are provided in a non-traditional way that we believe better serves our clients. Instead of the normal routine of sending one of your employees to a distant patterned, pre-set sales tax training course why not allow us to come to you. We have developed a series of training forums that bring us to to your place of business in order to educate as many of your key employees as you see fit. The training sessions run from two hours to six hours, include a general overview of the sales tax laws, regulations, interpretations, and policies and procedures relevant to your business operations, as well as a more detailed look at specific issues impacting your business. Rather than spending your valuable time listening to topics that do not apply to your company, our goal is to provide your company with a complete look at the application of sales and use tax to your business. We will also provide you with relevant reference material that will help protect you from the potential devastating effects of non-compliance with California Sales and Use Tax Law.. We are also pleased to offer all of our training forums to organizations such as trade associations, accounting firms, law firms, and other similar groups. Call for more information about how your group can benefit from our training sessions. Current sessions include:
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